I Know Nothing About Monitors!

[bry123456]

Hello, LTT! So I'm in the process of putting together my first build that I'll begin getting parts for in July, and will hopefully be completed by Christmas of this year. This is what I've got so far.

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card  ($513.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($164.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.15 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex [RAW] Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($44.72 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse  ($49.22 @ NCIX US)

Speakers: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 Active Studio Monitor Speakers ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1980.85
 

The only thing I'm really missing is a quality monitor! And the problem is, I know nothing about monitors other than resolution. I want to keep my budget for it around $200, and hopefully learn some things about monitors if anyone feels like giving a small lesson. So, any recommendations?

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Get the AOC i2367Fh and go 1440P later or get two more.

[Tea1337]

Generally, IPS is the best panel to have on a gaming monitor for color representation. 60hz plus is a good range to have the monitor at, and 22" at 1080p is perfect. I will do some looking around for the best monitor in yur budget.

 

The AOC i2267Fw and the i2367Fh are great monitors for the price, and have a thin bezel 

[TheSLSAMG]

There are three panel types worth worrying about.

 

TN Panels generally have low response times (as low as 1ms), allowing for the least gameplay lag. Yet, the colors are normally dull and viewing angles (angle viewing monitor before discoloration occurs) is normally quite low.

 

VA Panels have vibrant, true to life colors, but normally suffer from slow response times (up to 14ms+), making gameplay lag an issue (but it's not really a big issue). And the viewing angles are generally very wide.

 

IPS Panels are the best of both worlds. They have vibrant colors and decently low response times (around 5-8ms) If you are looking for a monitor, you should probably go IPS.

 

I recommend the AOC i2367fh or the Acer H236HLbid. They are both very good 23 inch IPS monitors.

[bry123456]

From the looks of things, the AOC i2367fh seems to be the winner. Thanks guys! Who knows how lost I'd be without this forum lol. I think that's the last thing on my checklist, so hopefully I'll have this thing done and posted up by the end of the year.

Also, thank you Tea and TheSLSAMG for the quick lesson.